New footbridge for Birkenhead North Station

SECOND PHASE OF IMPROVEMENT WORK TO BEGIN AT BIRKENHEAD NORTH STATION 'Work on the second phase of improvements at Birkenhead North Station is set to begin this month. Phase one saw the creation of a new 274 space car park with Blue Badge parking, lighting, CCTV coverage, secure fencing and provision of adequate drainage. Phase 2, which is due to be completed by March 2014, will see the installation of a fully accessible pedestrian bridge, equipped with passenger lifts, linking the car park to both platforms. Phase 1 was financed through the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) but the grant funding did not cover the cost of phase 2, which has been funded from a number of sources including rail industry finance, money from the Department for Transport and Merseytravel'. Hopefully the Green Streets project can get some trees along the front of Beaufort Rd to complement these works soon.